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Edgware Abbey

📷 John Salmon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.62085, -0.26864

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 144m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Moorhen +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Moorhen +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Box Tree Moth, Large White +48 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Box Tree Moth, Large White +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Spanish Bluebell, Japanese Knotweed +68 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Bluebell, Spanish Bluebell, Japanese Knotweed +68 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Hawthorn, Smooth Hawk's-beard +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LOOP link to Elstree & Borehamwood stationWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Dollis Valley Greenwalk linkWalking route
Named routeRef DVGlinkLocal walking route
Capital Ring link to Harrow-on-the-Hill stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Northwick Park tube stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to Stanmore UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Proyer's PathCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Belmont TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 45Cycling route
Named routeRef 45Local cycle route
LCN+ link 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
LCN 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Edgware Priory, St Mary at the Cross, Priory Field Drive

📷 John Salmon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Edgware Priory, St Mary at the Cross, Priory Field Drive

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🌱Canons ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Aldenham Country ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Sunnyhill ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Sunnyhill ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Edgwarebury ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱King George V Memorial GardenUrban park2 km→

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